FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August (BATS:AUGM) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August (BATS:AUGM) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 48,505 shares, a growth of 1,925.3% from the August 15th total of 2,395 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 44,662 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately 8.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August in the third quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August during the 3rd quarter valued at $152,000. Barclays PLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August during the 4th quarter valued at $169,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August during the 3rd quarter worth $216,000. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August in the 4th quarter worth $226,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $35.34. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 18,112 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,099. FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August has a one year low of $33.52 and a one year high of $35.83. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.79.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – August (AUGM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to provide a pre-determined investment outcome over a one year period. The exposure is reset annually in August AUGM was launched on Aug 16, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.